this and no one can create a complex, yet realistic, world in the tight deadline they have. The show is much more popcorn theater now which is sad. GRRM became distracted and still can't keep his eye on the prize. The real issue is that we could have had used more amazing storylines in the earlier seasons and more titillation now. Note: I'm not actual a fan of titillation but it fits the current show much better than the earlier show.